Chapter 287
Chapter 287
Kang Jin-hoo was nothing less than a legend in Korea University.
I wonder if she was a gold spoon from birth, and after being discharged from the military, she became the world’s richest student from an ordinary student. It took her four years to get there.
In just four years, she has made a name for herself as a global investor. And now she is about to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
The names of Kang Jin-hoo and Kim Ho-min were hung on the front door of the school.
The business department was completely festive. Some students who went to her school with Jinhu Kang boasted about her juniors.
“Brexit happened while we were listening to lectures together.”
“At that time, I made a bet in the department, but when everyone was betting on Remain, Jinhoo-senpai proudly bet on his resignation.”
“It was great to play money-raising games at the bar.”
Just having dinner together and attending the same lecture was enough of pride for her.
“I also ate with Jinhoo senior.”
Those who could not see Kang Jin-hoo’s face were very sorry.
“Aren’t you going back to school?”
“Hey, are you going to college now?”
“If I had that kind of money, I could start a university altogether.”
Then Professor Myung-Jun Kim told the students of the department.
“On Monday, Jin-hoo Kang came and decided to give a lecture, so the kids who have time that day remain.”
The students were surprised by this.
Contrary to what other investors rave about the manner of her investment performance, Jinhu Kang has done little outside work compared to her reputation.
Especially giving her lectures was unprecedented.
The whole school was in turmoil at the news that Kang Jin-hoo was coming, and applications were flooding in from all directions. As students from other schools showed interest, the school limited her qualifications to Korean university students. And she gave priority to business students. Although she allowed only herself to apply and banned transfers, her seat filled in an instant and tickets circulated among the students.
President Chun Yun-hwa of Hankuk University was engulfed in hope.
‘Will Ji-Han Kang make a huge donation to her school?’
Wouldn’t it be very beautiful and highly recommended for a successful entrepreneur to apply to his alma mater?
Local politicians snooped around South Korea to get her face stamped.
* * *
I met Professor Myung-Jun Kim in the department head’s office after a long time.
“I am not busy?”
“It’s the same thing.”
Professor Myung-Jun Kim said with a smile.
“These days, the popularity of business administration is no joke because of you. Did you know that the cutoff is higher than any other medical school?”
Because the job is very good. It is said that many large corporations take them to them in fear of graduation.
I toured the business department with Professor Myung-Jun Kim and greeted the juniors.
“Hello, senior!”
“It is an honor to meet you.”
Seeing the fresh blue freshmen makes me feel old.
There were also some familiar faces. Most of the female students graduated, but the male students who had served in the military during that time are still attending.
Shin Yuri also graduated last semester. After she graduated, she had one phone call. I haven’t been able to meet her because she’s been busy with other things.
I drank coffee and chatted with my classmates.
When asked what was the hardest part of going to school, most of them cited money. Students with a good family environment are fine, but most of the students who do not are doing one or two part-time jobs.
The reason is because of tuition fees that cause millions per semester.
Compared to other countries, college tuition in Korea is very expensive. Hankuk University, a national university. Even so, among private universities, there are many private universities where the annual tuition is more than 10 million won.
When this issue became an issue in the past, your Excellency said, ‘I know because I went to college, but I can get a scholarship by studying hard’.
It’s not wrong, but the number of scholarships you can get is limited anyway. It is a structure in which someone has no choice but to be eliminated by competing fiercely.
I’m not proud of it, but I’ve never won a scholarship.
However, the situation is a little better for students who live in Seoul. However, students from rural areas have to bear the enormous cost of living in Seoul.
Some students did not even have a semi-basement, so they were living in places such as gosiwons and one-roomtels.
“Have you never built a dormitory before?”
Professor Myung-Jun Kim shook his head.
“I did, but the studio workers around me picked it up and got up.”
Studio owners flocked to the city hall and ward office to protest, and the ward office, conscious of the votes, delayed the permit, saying they did an environmental evaluation.
In the end, the original construction plan was reduced to less than half and barely passed approval. Of course, it was not enough to handle the students who came from the provinces.
It’s amazing.
Does it make sense to say that studios can’t build dormitories just because they’re against it?
* * *
I moved to the auditorium with Professor Myung-Jun Kim.
The inside was already full of people. I don’t think there were that many gatherings at entrance ceremonies or events.
I got everyone’s attention and went up to the auditorium.
“nice to meet you. This is Jinhoo Kang.”
Enormous applause and shouts poured in.
I grabbed the mic and said.
“First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to come here.”
Actually, I have nothing to say in this place. I can’t even say that I invested because I can see foreknowledge. That’s why I don’t do lectures or speeches.
I was thinking of announcing something like a new industry or a change in the automobile industry by telling the head of the PR team to make a PPT, but that’s the story anyway.
What are you going to do with everything you know? So I changed my plans a bit.
“The thing you most want to hear is about money. There is no one in the world who hates money. So do I.”
At my words, the students burst into laughter.
“Everyone knows how I invested and how I made money. There’s no point in talking about it again. So I’m going to have a conversation with someone who is far superior and famous than me about money and life. It was difficult to get you here, so please give me a lot of applause.”
When I finished my words, an elderly foreigner came up to the stage.
His hair was white, he wore thick glasses, and he wore a suit and suspenders. He looked just like an ordinary white grandfather on the outside.
People were startled by the sudden situation.
“Come on, wait. That grandpa… … ?”
“Aren’t you that person?”
“Is this real?”
I introduced him.
“You are the president of Berkshire Cashier Warren Boat.”
The insurance company owned by Berkshire Cashier is actively developing insurance products for autonomous and driverless vehicles. Warren Boat visited Korea for a short time to cooperate with Seosung Life Insurance and Seoseong Fire & Marine Insurance, which are affiliates of the Seosung Group, and for equity investment, and I invited Korea University. Fortunately, he readily accepted my offer.
Professor Myung-Jun Kim and the other professors, who sat in the front seat, were startled, and the people all stood up at once and clapped with shouts.
clap clap!
“Wow!”
Taking the microphone, Warren Boat spoke to me in a warm voice.
“Now, what shall we start with?”
* * *
A surprise conversation between me and Warren Boat in the auditorium of Korea University made the news that evening. Foreign media, such as CNN and BBC, also carefully covered our conversation.
Unfortunately, Warren Boat left for Vietnam right away due to an upcoming schedule.
On the way back from seeing us off to the airport, we got a call and ran straight to Seoseong Hospital.
Ellie, who had arrived first outside the delivery room, greeted us.
“Come on.”
“How is it?”
“It’s been a while since I’ve been in, but it’s still there.”
Henry was also there. He looked anxious.
“Please, nothing should happen.”
“Don’t worry too much.”
After a while, Taek-gyu’s parents also arrived.
“Good morning.”
“Ah! Jinhoo also came.”
How much time has passed?
The door to the delivery room opened and the nurse came out.
“Both mother and child are healthy.”
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at those words, and Henry thanked God with a look as if he had been resurrected from the dead.
“Your husband, please come in first.”
“Yes.”
Henry quickly went inside.
Taek-gyu looked at me with a very bewildered expression.
“I am your uncle! I don’t even know how to feed formula yet.”
“… … Why are you worried about that?”
“No, my sister can do it for me.”
After a while, we were able to go inside. In her sister’s arms was a baby stacked in her sack.
Hyeon-joo’s older sister had a pale and tired face, but she had a proud smile.
“My son.”
The baby in the sack was much smaller than I thought.
“What is the baby’s name?”
Hyunjoo’s older sister answered Eli’s question.
“Logan. Logan Goldman.”
“It’s a pretty name.”
Born to an American father and Korean mother, this child is of course dual citizenship.
Taek-gyu asked.
“Then what’s your Korean name?”
“To call you Gun.”
If I take Hyeon-joo’s older sister’s surname, will I become Ogun?
Hyeon-ju’s older sister, holding the baby in her arms, looked more beautiful and happier than ever. Henry looked at her loved ones quietly, holding her Hyeonju’s sister’s hand.
I suddenly had this thought. Perhaps it is more difficult to create a life than to earn tens of trillions of won?
* * *
When it became known that Hyun-joo’s sister gave birth safely, her congratulations poured out from all sides. Chairman Im Jin-yong and President Lim Su-mi went to the hospital, and Henry’s parents and James flew to Korea in a private plane to see the baby.
Hyun-joo’s older sister stayed in the hospital for a few more days before she was discharged. Instead of going into a postpartum home, she decided to rest at her home and take care of her.
She applied for maternity leave until next year, and she sent a professional manager from the head office. She had already finished all her important tasks before her birth, and there were no big problems with her decentralized work.
And I accepted Henry’s envelope. It was none other than a resignation letter.
“Why?”
“It’s parenting.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)
“It’s no use holding on to you, right?”
“Are you going to catch me?”
“no.”
It must be a virtue of a manager to send the leaving staff neatly.
Henry is the heir to Golden Gate. Now it is time for him to return to his original position. He will take a break and then return to Golden Gate.
I reached out, and Henry held my hand firmly.
“It’s been fun so far.”
“It was an honor to work together. I learned a lot.”
Come to think of it, he was the first employee of OTK Company. It was such a great feeling.
Taek-gyu, who was watching him from the side, said.
“I think we will never see each other again.”
“… … .”
Well, I live in the same town, so I’ll see you often in the future.
* * *
The good news came one after another. Professor Homin Kim and I were selected as recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Her mother looked like she couldn’t believe it.
“Oh my gosh! My son won a Nobel Prize! What the hell is this? Are you sure it’s fixed? Aren’t you going to change your mind that you won’t give it to me later?”
“I hope.”
The White House quickly issued a statement, fearing that it would be the case.
So far, there have been several US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. But they were all Democrats, and this is the first time a Republican president has been president. That’s why Republicans were so excited.
President Huh Chang-min, who was on a tour of Europe, delivered his congratulations.
“I sincerely congratulate CEO Jin-hoo Kang and Director Ho-min Kim for winning the Nobel Prize. This is the joy of all our people.”
The Liberal Kuomintang changed its attitude as if conscious of public opinion.
When this happened, the “People’s Action Committee to Prevent Kang Jin-hoo from winning the Nobel Prize”, which was created by a conservative group, was secretly renamed “President Ronald’s sole awarding promotion committee for the Nobel Peace Prize.”
doing the same thing
“It is only President Ronald’s work that successfully prepared Big One and saved so many people! Therefore, the Nobel Peace Prize must be awarded to President Ronald alone!”
… … He raised his voice, but there was an atmosphere where no one cared.
I spoke to Professor Mohan.
[The Nobel Prize is a prize that anyone who studies academics dreams of at least once. However, I had no idea that I would receive the Peace Prize, not for academic achievement.]I said with a smile.
“Isn’t that an academic achievement?”
If he hadn’t studied the Big One, he wouldn’t have been able to save people.
The California Institute of Technology has produced more than 30 Nobel Prize winners to date. Considering the number of students and faculty, that’s an absurd ratio.
For reference, the country with the highest number of Nobel Prize winners per capita is the United States.
While Americans are not terribly smarter or better than the rest of the world, it is true that the United States has invested heavily compared to other countries.
In a time like this when the industry is changing, more talent is needed, and to do that, Korea needs to invest that much.
